Category Archives: Kings

בַּשָּׁנָה֙ הָֽרְבִיעִ֔ית יֻסַּ֖ד בֵּ֣ית יְהוָ֑ה בְּיֶ֖רַח זִֽו׃ In the fourth year was the House of YHWH founded, in the month of Ziv.   Morphology בַּשָּׁנָה֙ (bashshanah) – Root: שנה (shanah); Form: Preposition + definite noun, feminine singular; Translation: “in the … Continue reading →

וַיִּ֨בֶן֙ אֶת־הֶחָצֵ֣ר הַפְּנִימִ֔ית שְׁלֹשָׁ֖ה טוּרֵ֣י גָזִ֑ית וְט֖וּר כְּרֻתֹ֥ת אֲרָזִֽים׃ And he built the inner courtyard: three rows of hewn stone and a row of cut cedar beams.   Morphology וַיִּ֨בֶן (vayyiven) – Root: בנה (banah); Form: Qal wayyiqtol 3rd person … Continue reading →

וְקָלַ֤ע כְּרוּבִים֙ וְתִ֣מֹרֹ֔ות וּפְטֻרֵ֖י צִצִּ֑ים וְצִפָּ֣ה זָהָ֔ב מְיֻשָּׁ֖ר עַל־הַמְּחֻקֶּֽה׃ And he carved keruvim and palm trees and open flowers, and overlaid them with gold, fitted upon the carved work.   Morphology וְקָלַ֤ע (veqalaʿ) – Root: קלע (qalaʿ); Form: Qal perfect … Continue reading →

וּשְׁתֵּ֥י דַלְתֹ֖ות עֲצֵ֣י בְרֹושִׁ֑ים שְׁנֵ֨י צְלָעִ֜ים הַדֶּ֤לֶת הָֽאַחַת֙ גְּלִילִ֔ים וּשְׁנֵ֧י קְלָעִ֛ים הַדֶּ֥לֶת הַשֵּׁנִ֖ית גְּלִילִֽים׃ And two doors of cypress wood—two folding leaves for the one door, rolling, and two folding leaves for the second door, rolling.   Morphology וּשְׁתֵּ֥י (ushetey) … Continue reading →

וְכֵ֥ן עָשָׂ֛ה לְפֶ֥תַח הַֽהֵיכָ֖ל מְזוּזֹ֣ות עֲצֵי־שָׁ֑מֶן מֵאֵ֖ת רְבִעִֽית׃ And likewise he made for the entrance of the Heikhal doorposts of oil-wood, one-fourth in proportion.   Morphology וְכֵ֥ן (veken) – Root: כן (ken); Form: Conjunction + adverb; Translation: “and likewise”; Notes: … Continue reading →

וּשְׁתֵּי֮ דַּלְתֹ֣ות עֲצֵי־שֶׁמֶן֒ וְקָלַ֣ע עֲ֠לֵיהֶם מִקְלְעֹ֨ות כְּרוּבִ֧ים וְתִמֹרֹ֛ות וּפְטוּרֵ֥י צִצִּ֖ים וְצִפָּ֣ה זָהָ֑ב וַיָּ֛רֶד עַל־הַכְּרוּבִ֥ים וְעַל־הַתִּֽמֹרֹ֖ות אֶת־הַזָּהָֽב׃ And two doors of oil-wood, and he carved upon them carvings of keruvim and palm trees and open flowers, and he overlaid them with … Continue reading →

וְאֵת֙ פֶּ֣תַח הַדְּבִ֔יר עָשָׂ֖ה דַּלְתֹ֣ות עֲצֵי־שָׁ֑מֶן הָאַ֥יִל מְזוּזֹ֖ות חֲמִשִֽׁית׃ And the entrance of the inner sanctuary he made with doors of oil-wood; the doorposts were one-fifth.   Morphology וְאֵת֙ (veʾet) – Root: את (ʾet); Form: Conjunction + direct object marker; … Continue reading →

וְאֶת־קַרְקַ֥ע הַבַּ֖יִת צִפָּ֣ה זָהָ֑ב לִפְנִ֖ימָה וְלַחִיצֹֽון׃ And the floor of the house he overlaid with gold—inside and outside.   Morphology וְאֶת־ (veʾet) – Root: את (ʾet); Form: Conjunction + direct object marker; Translation: “and [he overlaid]”; Notes: Introduces the object … Continue reading →

וְאֵת֩ כָּל־קִירֹ֨ות הַבַּ֜יִת מֵסַ֣ב קָלַ֗ע פִּתּוּחֵי֙ מִקְלְעֹות֙ כְּרוּבִ֣ים וְתִֽמֹרֹ֔ת וּפְטוּרֵ֖י צִצִּ֑ים מִלִּפְנִ֖ים וְלַחִיצֹֽון׃ And all the walls of the house round about he carved—engraved carvings of keruvim and palm trees and open flowers—inside and outside.   Morphology וְאֵת֩ (veʾet) – … Continue reading →

וַיְצַ֥ף אֶת־הַכְּרוּבִ֖ים זָהָֽב׃ And he overlaid the keruvim with gold.   Morphology וַיְצַ֥ף (vayetṣaf) – Root: צפה (tsafah); Form: Piel wayyiqtol 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “And he overlaid”; Notes: Common verb used for coating or covering with precious material. … Continue reading →

וַיִּתֵּ֨ן אֶת־הַכְּרוּבִ֜ים בְּתֹ֣וךְ הַבַּ֣יִת הַפְּנִימִ֗י וַֽיִּפְרְשׂוּ֮ אֶת־כַּנְפֵ֣י הַכְּרֻבִים֒ וַתִּגַּ֤ע כְּנַף־הָֽאֶחָד֙ בַּקִּ֔יר וּכְנַף֙ הַכְּר֣וּב הַשֵּׁנִ֔י נֹגַ֖עַת בַּקִּ֣יר הַשֵּׁנִ֑י וְכַנְפֵיהֶם֙ אֶל־תֹּ֣וךְ הַבַּ֔יִת נֹגְעֹ֖ת כָּנָ֥ף אֶל־כָּנָֽף׃ And he placed the keruvim in the inner house, and they spread out the wings of the … Continue reading →

קֹומַת֙ הַכְּר֣וּב הָֽאֶחָ֔ד עֶ֖שֶׂר בָּֽאַמָּ֑ה וְכֵ֖ן הַכְּר֥וּב הַשֵּׁנִֽי׃ The height of the one keruv was ten cubits, and so was the second keruv.   Morphology קֹומַת֙ (qomat) – Root: קומה (qomah); Form: Construct noun, feminine singular; Translation: “the height of”; … Continue reading →

וְעֶ֨שֶׂר֙ בָּֽאַמָּ֔ה הַכְּר֖וּב הַשֵּׁנִ֑י מִדָּ֥ה אַחַ֛ת וְקֶ֥צֶב אֶחָ֖ד לִשְׁנֵ֥י הַכְּרֻבִֽים׃ And ten cubits was the second keruv—one measure and one proportion for the two keruvim.   Morphology וְעֶ֨שֶׂר (veʿeser) – Root: עשר (ʿeser); Form: Conjunction + numeral, feminine; Translation: “And … Continue reading →

וְחָמֵ֣שׁ אַמֹּ֗ות כְּנַ֤ף הַכְּרוּב֙ הָֽאֶחָ֔ת וְחָמֵ֣שׁ אַמֹּ֔ות כְּנַ֥ף הַכְּר֖וּב הַשֵּׁנִ֑ית עֶ֣שֶׂר אַמֹּ֔ות מִקְצֹ֥ות כְּנָפָ֖יו וְעַד־קְצֹ֥ות כְּנָפָֽיו׃ And five cubits was the wing of the one keruv, and five cubits was the wing of the second keruv—ten cubits from the end … Continue reading →

וַיַּ֣עַשׂ בַּדְּבִ֔יר שְׁנֵ֥י כְרוּבִ֖ים עֲצֵי־שָׁ֑מֶן עֶ֥שֶׂר אַמֹּ֖ות קֹומָתֹֽו׃ And he made in the Devir two keruvim of oil-wood; ten cubits was its height.   Morphology וַיַּ֣עַשׂ (vayyaʿas) – Root: עשה (ʿasah); Form: Qal wayyiqtol 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “And … Continue reading →

וְאֶת־כָּל־הַבַּ֛יִת צִפָּ֥ה זָהָ֖ב עַד־תֹּ֣ם כָּל־הַבָּ֑יִת וְכָל־הַמִּזְבֵּ֥חַ אֲֽשֶׁר־לַדְּבִ֖יר צִפָּ֥ה זָהָֽב׃ And he overlaid the entire house with gold, until all the house was finished; and the entire altar that was by the Devir he overlaid with gold.   Morphology וְאֶת־כָּל־הַבַּ֛יִת (veʾet-kol-habbayit) … Continue reading →

וַיְצַ֨ף שְׁלֹמֹ֧ה אֶת־הַבַּ֛יִת מִפְּנִ֖ימָה זָהָ֣ב סָג֑וּר וַיְעַבֵּ֞ר ברתיקות זָהָב֙ לִפְנֵ֣י הַדְּבִ֔יר וַיְצַפֵּ֖הוּ זָהָֽב׃ And Shelomo overlaid the house within with pure gold, and he drew chains of gold across before the Devir, and he overlaid it with gold.   Morphology … Continue reading →

וְלִפְנֵ֣י הַדְּבִ֡יר עֶשְׂרִים֩ אַמָּ֨ה אֹ֜רֶךְ וְעֶשְׂרִ֧ים אַמָּ֣ה רֹ֗חַב וְעֶשְׂרִ֤ים אַמָּה֙ קֹֽומָתֹ֔ו וַיְצַפֵּ֖הוּ זָהָ֣ב סָג֑וּר וַיְצַ֥ף מִזְבֵּ֖חַ אָֽרֶז׃ And before the Devir: twenty cubits in length, and twenty cubits in width, and twenty cubits in height; and he overlaid it with … Continue reading →

וּדְבִ֧יר בְּתֹוךְ־הַבַּ֛יִת מִפְּנִ֖ימָה הֵכִ֑ין לְתִתֵּ֣ן שָׁ֔ם אֶת־אֲרֹ֖ון בְּרִ֥ית יְהוָֽה׃ And the Devir inside the house, in the innermost part, he prepared to place there the Ark of the Covenant of YHWH.   Morphology וּדְבִ֧יר (udevir) – Root: דביר (devir); Form: … Continue reading →

וְאֶ֤רֶז אֶל־הַבַּ֨יִת֙ פְּנִ֔ימָה מִקְלַ֣עַת פְּקָעִ֔ים וּפְטוּרֵ֖י צִצִּ֑ים הַכֹּ֣ל אֶ֔רֶז אֵ֥ין אֶ֖בֶן נִרְאָֽה׃ And cedar was for the house within—carved with gourds and open flowers—all was cedar; no stone was seen.   Morphology וְאֶ֤רֶז (veʾerez) – Root: ארז (ʾerez); Form: Conjunction … Continue reading →

וְאַרְבָּעִ֥ים בָּאַמָּ֖ה הָיָ֣ה הַבָּ֑יִת ה֖וּא הַהֵיכָ֥ל לִפְנָֽי׃ And forty cubits was the house—that is, the Hekhal—before it.   Morphology וְאַרְבָּעִ֥ים (veʾarbaʿim) – Root: ארבע (ʾarbaʿ); Form: Conjunction + numeral, masculine plural; Translation: “And forty”; Notes: Indicates a measurement in cubits. … Continue reading →

וַיִּבֶן֩ אֶת־עֶשְׂרִ֨ים אַמָּ֜ה מירכותי הַבַּ֨יִת֙ בְּצַלְעֹ֣ות אֲרָזִ֔ים מִן־הַקַּרְקַ֖ע עַד־הַקִּירֹ֑ות וַיִּ֤בֶן לֹו֙ מִבַּ֣יִת לִדְבִ֔יר לְקֹ֖דֶשׁ הַקֳּדָשִֽׁים׃ And he built twenty cubits from the rear of the house with boards of cedar, from the floor to the walls; and he built it … Continue reading →

וַיִּבֶן֩ אֶת־קִירֹ֨ות הַבַּ֤יִת מִבַּ֨יְתָה֙ בְּצַלְעֹ֣ות אֲרָזִ֔ים מִקַּרְקַ֤ע הַבַּ֨יִת֙ עַד־קִירֹ֣ות הַסִּפֻּ֔ן צִפָּ֥ה עֵ֖ץ מִבָּ֑יִת וַיְצַ֛ף אֶת־קַרְקַ֥ע הַבַּ֖יִת בְּצַלְעֹ֥ות בְּרֹושִֽׁים׃ And he built the walls of the house within with boards of cedar; from the floor of the house to the walls … Continue reading →

וַיִּ֧בֶן שְׁלֹמֹ֛ה אֶת־הַבַּ֖יִת וַיְכַלֵּֽהוּ׃ And Shelomo built the house and finished it.   Morphology וַיִּ֧בֶן (vayyiven) – Root: בנה (banah); Form: Qal wayyiqtol (past narrative) 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “And he built”; Notes: Describes continued action in the narrative. … Continue reading →

וְשָׁ֣כַנְתִּ֔י בְּתֹ֖וךְ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְלֹ֥א אֶעֱזֹ֖ב אֶת־עַמִּ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ ס And I will dwell in the midst of the children of Yisraʾel, and I will not forsake My people Yisraʾel.”   Morphology וְשָׁ֣כַנְתִּ֔י (veshakhanti) – Root: שׁכן (shakhan); Form: Conjunction + … Continue reading →

הַבַּ֨יִת הַזֶּ֜ה אֲשֶׁר־אַתָּ֣ה בֹנֶ֗ה אִם־תֵּלֵ֤ךְ בְּחֻקֹּתַי֙ וְאֶת־מִשְׁפָּטַ֣י תַּֽעֲשֶׂ֔ה וְשָׁמַרְתָּ֥ אֶת־כָּל־מִצְוֹתַ֖י לָלֶ֣כֶת בָּהֶ֑ם וַהֲקִמֹתִ֤י אֶת־דְּבָרִי֙ אִתָּ֔ךְ אֲשֶׁ֥ר דִּבַּ֖רְתִּי אֶל־דָּוִ֥ד אָבִֽיךָ׃ “This house that you are building, if you walk in My statutes and do My judgments and keep all My commandments, … Continue reading →

וַֽיְהִי֙ דְּבַר־יְהוָ֔ה אֶל־שְׁלֹמֹ֖ה לֵאמֹֽר׃ And the word of YHWH came to Shelomo, saying,   Morphology וַֽיְהִי֙ (vayehi) – Root: היה (hayah); Form: Qal wayyiqtol (past narrative) 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “And it came to be”; Notes: Standard formula introducing … Continue reading →

וַיִּ֤בֶן אֶת־היצוע עַל־כָּל־הַבַּ֔יִת חָמֵ֥שׁ אַמֹּ֖ות קֹֽומָתֹ֑ו וַיֶּאֱחֹ֥ז אֶת־הַבַּ֖יִת בַּעֲצֵ֥י אֲרָזִֽים׃ פ And he built the adjoining structure against the entire house, five cubits was its height, and he fastened the house with beams of cedar.   Morphology וַיִּ֤בֶן (vayyiven) – … Continue reading →

וַיִּ֥בֶן אֶת־הַבַּ֖יִת וַיְכַלֵּ֑הוּ וַיִּסְפֹּ֤ן אֶת־הַבַּ֨יִת֙ גֵּבִ֔ים וּשְׂדֵרֹ֖ת בָּאֲרָזִֽים׃ And he built the house and finished it, and he covered the house with beams and rows of cedar.   Morphology וַיִּ֥בֶן (vayyiven) – Root: בנה (banah); Form: Qal wayyiqtol (past narrative) … Continue reading →

פֶּ֗תַח הַצֵּלָע֙ הַתִּ֣יכֹנָ֔ה אֶל־כֶּ֥תֶף הַבַּ֖יִת הַיְמָנִ֑ית וּבְלוּלִּ֗ים יַֽעֲלוּ֙ עַל־הַתִּ֣יכֹנָ֔ה וּמִן־הַתִּֽיכֹנָ֖ה אֶל־הַשְּׁלִשִֽׁים׃ The entrance to the middle side-chamber was on the right side of the house, and by winding stairs they went up to the middle one, and from the middle … Continue reading →